VIA – NBC MIAMI Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2 Storm Hurricane watch issued for Yucatan Peninsula as storm moves slowly through Caribbean By Shiri Spear and Brian Hamacher | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 | Updated 11:20 AM EDT Hurricane Rina as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. Hurricane Rina continued to strengthen Tuesday morning, becoming a Category … Continue reading Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2 Storm #SurfReport
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Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii
VIA – DISCOVERY Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii Analysis by Tim Wall Tue Oct 25, 2011 04:31 AM ET Millions of tons of debris washed out to sea by the tsunami that ravaged Japan in March is making its way across the Pacific faster than expected. Computer models originally estimated the first of the … Continue reading Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii
New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill
VIA – STUFF NZ Surf’s up at the Mount MICHAEL FORBES AND MICHELLE COOKE Photo: BRUCE MERCER/Fairfax NZ – Salvage vessel Awanuia pumping oil from the Rena. Beachgoers are in two minds about dipping their toes in the oil-stained waters of Mt Maunganui, despite it being declared fit for swimming. Maritime New Zealand clarified its … Continue reading New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill
VIDEO: 'The Biscuit' a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco
Thanks to Michael Vaughn for sending this our way. Brings back so many memories of trips up Norfth…photo taken from my phone a couple years ago. VIDEO: ‘The Biscuit’ a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco Follow me on twitter at @NorCalSurfNomad Follow Michael at @sandplant
VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality
VIA – COOLEST GADGETS Mag Surf makes Hoverboards real thanks to superconductive liquid nitrogen by Mark R – on October 24th, 2011 What you are seeing in the photo and the video after the jump is a demonstration by the Universite Paris Diderot at a science fair. This is the Mag Surf, and it makes … Continue reading VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality
Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan
VIA – TRANSWORLD Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan By Justin Cote Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:09 am 11, err, 10-ten time World Champion Kelly Slater allows CBS This Morning a rare glimpse into a secret Los Angeles warehouse where he and a team from the Kelly Slater Wave Company are building … Continue reading Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan
300 Foot No Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle
Fing nazis… VIA – FLAGLERLIVE 300-Ft. No-Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle FlaglerLive | October 24, 2011 Heading for the pier: they know where the good surfing is. (© A.J. Neste) As Tom Gillin describes it, the problem has been around as long as fishing and surfing have been … Continue reading 300 Foot No Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle
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